DLA WAIT TIME THREAD 59

[zoeybrooks45]

Hello everybody, I have made a new thread please put in your scan date, hopefully we hear some good news this month. please be kind and feel free to share scan date, entitlement award and what child is diagnosed with as others in similar position can feel uplifted in these stressful times. 💐
New claims (NC) are taking ‘around’ 20 weeks.
Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) & Change Of Circumstances (COC) between 20-25 weeks approx.
Renewals between 15-20 weeks approx
tribunals: when you disagree with MR and are considered by a court
scan date (SD) date form was scanned on the system and counting weeks for decision
original claim date: date you called up for the forms and you will be backdated
UC : universal credit
DWP: department of work and pensions
DM: decision maker; the person who assesses each claim and awards/decline a case
number for an update 121-4600 0800 121-4600
currently we are in July/August for decisions! xx

I'm a new claim

I received my papers in August and only sent them off in November so I was very late in sending them back. So you are prob right and prob will be fine with the wait times xx

My sd 02/08 NC. Was told on Friday and today it still with a DM. Here's hoping 🤞🤞

NC 14/08
Keeping my 🤞🏼 for everyone still waiting before me especially all the overdue July dates.

My additional evidence was delivered this morning. Anyone know when would be best to call to see if it's been scanned in? Wishing for a positive decision this side of Christmas but not hopeful 😬.

Anyone know how long they usually with a DM?? X

depends on the case load. You could be in a pile of 10 or a pile of 500🤷🏽‍♀️ the process is draining

Thanks x It's driving me mad now lol. I reckon it's your day today. You've been waiting forever x

I’m hoping it’s all our days. Just to end this horrible wait. I’ve never known anything like this before c

Me either it's soul destroying x

*Not 27th 26th even 🤣

I’d be phoning tomorrow mine was scanned onto my national insurance number not my sons claim so I’d keep checking x

Is your MR for HRM? If so I assume you are already LRM however high was refused initially ?

I had the same issue which was overturned at tribunal in November however prior to hearing, care was changed from high to middle on renewal therefore judge could only award it for the pre renewal period. My MR is challenging the decision to downgrade.

i believe we share the same scan date and we are also with a DM eeek

good luck all

Really hoping not but I’ve started going through my own statements detailing how he is

Does anyone else think this process is just mentally draining?

NC 20/8 - called this morning and they said it went to a decision maker yesterday. Asked her how long now in terms of getting a decision and she said could be an hour could be 2 months we don’t know!

there is no evidence they could request because I sent absolutely everything, school even sent a 10 page report I even sent the letter from the ASD service saying we won’t get an appointment until late next year as there is a 28 month wait.

my bet is they will want new school evidence as the claim was sent out August with evidence based on his year 1 teacher (report was written late July) and now he’s in year 2 I bet they want a report of her as well.

it’s mentally draining

Absolutely. Having to prove something you know to be true takes it out of you when you know they are seeking to either not award or award as low as possible. I’m even convinced they decline and award lower relying on the claimant to take it to MR and tribunal. We’ve sent in everything we could think of but I’m still not confident not because I don’t think my son doesn’t deserve it but because I know how they can be like. Good luck x

I am in this position now. Although my boy was given HRC and LRM I am fighting for HRM. He definitely qualifies but who knows how they judge it 😏

I’m fully expecting a decline so I’ve already mentally prepared myself for a MR! How sad is that lol

I'm a new claim 06/08

They take evidence up to two years so I think you will be ok

It is MR for HRM. Currently don’t have any mobility as he is only 4, turns 5 in January.
and oooo fingers crossed we both have decisions very soon!!

I never put my NI on it just his Name and DOB but have noticed that they still manage to lose forms and evidence 🤦🏻‍♀️. Gives me an excuse to call for an update too.

I’d suggest googling the chart if you are applying under SMI. So long as you evidence criteria, you should be fine

I’ve got the charts. Meets all the criteria I’ve sent the evidence. I’ve sent my own statement against their reasons for decline alongside a statement of how he fits the criteria. I’m willing to take it to tribunal this time around.

So uc have changed the months on my statement but not sent any letter on my journal nothing since the one I got about descion I've messaged them to ask for more info 3 days been doing this and nothing at all

I’d suggest phoning up hun x I know
someone else did and got an answer pretty sharpish after that